Trequille Flowers (born June 2, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. As a senior, Flowers was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and led the team with 79 tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups. Flowers was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks selected Flowers in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Flowers was the 13th safety and the 30th defensive back drafted in 2018. The Seahawks previously acquired the pick used to select Flowers as part of a trade that sent Marshawn Lynch to the Oakland Raiders. The Seattle Seahawks immediately announced their decision to convert Flowers from safety to cornerback.

Tre Flowers

On May 17, 2018, the Seattle Seahawks signed Flowers to a four-year, $2.75 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $298,729.

Tre Flowers

Flowers entered training camp as a backup cornerback, but began competing for a job as the starting cornerback after he quickly transitioned to the position and impressed the coaching staff. He competed for the starting cornerback job against veterans Byron Maxwell and Dontae Johnson. Head coach Pete Carroll named Flowers a starting cornerback after injuries to both Maxwell and Johnson. He was named a starter alongside Shaquill Griffin and safeties Bradley McDougald and Earl Thomas.

Tre Flowers

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Seattle Seahawks' season opener at the Denver Broncos, and recorded eight combined tackles and a pass deflection in their 27-24 loss. Flowers primarily covered Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders during the game and allowed 10 receptions on 11 targets for 135 yards and a 43-yard touchdown. Flowers was inactive for the Seahawks' Week 2 loss at the Chicago Bears due to a hamstring injury.

Flowers entered the 2020 season third on the depth chart behind Shaquill Griffin and Quinton Dunbar. He played in 11 games with seven starts before being placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2020. On January 2, 2021, Flowers was activated off of injured reserve.

On October 12, 2021, Flowers was waived by the Seahawks.

Cincinnati Bengals

Flowers was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 14, 2021. Flowers would serve in a specialty role covering tight ends, most notably holding Travis Kelce to just 25 yards in Week 17 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He would play for the team in Super Bowl LVI, recording three combined tackles and one solo tackle.

On April 9, 2022, Flowers re-signed with the Bengals.

Flowers began the 2022 season as the third cornerback on the depth chart, behind Chidobe Awuzie and Eli Apple, though he would continue his role as the team's tight end coverage specialist.

In Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Flowers recorded his first and only interception with the Bengals, helping the team begin their comeback to score 31-unanswered points in the second half to win the game 34–23.

Atlanta Falcons

On May 8, 2023, Flowers signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.

Personal life

Flowers is the cousin of former NFL fullback Dimitri Flowers.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bio

Oklahoma State bio

1995 births

Living people

American football cornerbacks

People from Bexar County, Texas

Sportspeople from Greater San Antonio

Players of American football from Texas

American football safeties

Oklahoma State Cowboys football players

Seattle Seahawks players

Cincinnati Bengals players

Atlanta Falcons players

Judson High School alumni